Chapter 49: Shattering the Rumors

On September 14, the first round of the 2016-2017 Champions League group stage was launched.

At the Jan Bredel Stadium, Manchester United's players are about to take on Belgian giants Club Brugge!

Carlo Ancelotti did not make too much of a rotation in this game, and due to injuries, there were only 15 players left to play in United's first-team squad.

The goalkeeper is still De Gea, the goalkeeper position is more special, and the physical consumption is not as strong as other positions, so as long as De Gea can play, Ancelotti will not easily make adjustments in the goalkeeper position.

The centre-back combination at the back was replaced by Chris Smalling and Phil Jones.

Rafael at left wing-back, Ashley Young at right-back.

Compared to the previous game, Ancelotti has made a big adjustment at the back.

Another change is the three attackers up front. The center forward is still Li Easy, and on the left and right are youngsters Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford, Rashford replaced Ashley Young in the left winger position this time, and Juan Mata and Di Maria are still injured.

The three players in the midfield have not changed much, Kramer, Herrera, Pogba!

In the last game, the picture of Li Qingshan yelling at Pogba did not escape the eyes of the media, these days the media in England have long hyped up this matter, if you just look at the media reports, Li Qingshan and Pogba seem to be on the same footing, and the relationship is broken.

The Champions League broadcasters also seemed to be paying attention to the news from the England side, and when the players from both sides appeared on the pitch, the broadcast cameras were focused on Pogba and Li Qingshan.

However, the media reporters imagined that the two sides ignored each other and looked expressionless, and before the game started, Pogba and Li Qingshan were covering their mouths and talking to each other.

Judging by the smiles on their faces, they were having a good conversation.

Of course, no one can hear what they are talking about, and now that the professional players are so good at learning how to prevent lip reading, they still cover their mouths with their hands while chatting to prevent the camera from capturing their mouths, which is also a habit that players have developed on the pitch.

Take a Premier League game as an example, there are at least 24 cameras around the stadium, the sky, around the stadium, and now there are broadcast agencies that use drones to shoot from the air.

For example, Lehmann once ran under a billboard in the middle of a game to pee, and the whole process was recorded by the camera......

Especially on the field, when the players are full of blood and emotion, it is inevitable that they will say some indecent things. The players themselves may not remember it, and it doesn't make a difference. But if it's caught on camera, it can turn into a nuisance as soon as you interpret it after the game.

Just like in the Manchester derby, Li Qingshan shouted a lot of F words at Pogba in excitement, and after the game, the media knew what Li Qingshan was shouting even if he didn't use lip language.

So the biggest news in England these days is about the "conflict" between Manchester United's two superstars.

"The Sun" even declared conclusively that in Manchester United's dressing room, Pogba was excluded to no place, and after Rooney left, Li Qingshan became the big man in the Manchester United dressing room, and under the leadership of Li Qingshan, Pogba was bullied in the dressing room.

Of course, everyone knows that The Sun is unreliable, but this will also make Manchester United fans worry about the relationship between Li Qingshan and Pogba.

In particular, the most criticized thing in the Manchester United dressing room in the past is bullying newcomers....

Beckham once broke the news that when he first entered the Manchester United first-team dressing room, he was forced to at a photo of a Manchester United legend hanging in the dressing room....

When Ronaldo first arrived at Manchester United, he was often bullied and cried by Ruud van Nistelrooy, and later Ferguson sold Ruud van Nistelrooy, largely to protect Ronaldo....

Therefore, England has been quite lively in the past few days, with all kinds of "insiders", "internal staff" and "Manchester United internal news" flying around, and the relationship between Li Qingshan and Pogba is even more concerning than the ending of this Manchester derby.

Fortunately, United have left England these days, away from the centre of the vortex, and the news has not affected United's preparations.

Under the gaze of the camera, the Frenchman seemed to be telling a funny joke, and he himself laughed and hugged Li Qingshan's shoulders and couldn't get up with a smile.....

Manchester United fans were relieved to see this, at least it showed that there was nothing wrong with the relationship between the two most expensive players in the team.

It seems to be to show the unity of the two self-examination.

In the first half of the game, Pogba sent an accurate cross to Li Qingshan on the left side, and Li Qingshan at the back point easily scored the goal!!

United took the lead in the 21st minute.

Despite the effort it took to make the Manchester derby, and despite the rotation of some players, the defending champions are still ahead of Club Brugge.

The 1-0 scoreline remained unchanged in the first half, with United playing unhurried on the road, and Pogba's form seems to have picked up a lot this time.

Carlo Ancelotti didn't feel much relieved, Pogba had spent a lot of money to buy it back, and if he was always like this, it was not a requirement for a player worth tens of thousands of pounds.

But the world doesn't spend money after all.

After the intermission, Li Qingshan reciprocated.

In the 58th minute of the game, Li Qingshan took the ball with his back and then turned around and burst into the penalty area with the ball, and then reversed the triangle back pass near the bottom line, and Pogba, who was inserted forward, pushed it in one fell swoop!

Two to zero.

United's two superstars have shattered all rumours of a breakdown in their relationship by assisting each other on the pitch.

The 2-0 score is almost impossible for Club Brugge to recover, and Manchester United firmly occupy the initiative on the field.

As the game progressed, at the 70th minute, Pogba and Li Qingshan were replaced successively, after all, they were both players who played 90 minutes in the Manchester derby, and when the overall situation was decided, Ancelotti was of course the priority to ensure the fitness of the team's key players.

However, in the 80-plus minutes, Brugge relied on this counterattack to recover a goal, which made the game tense again.

However, United's players were very mature and kept a 2-1 lead until the end of the game by firmly controlling possession.

In the end, Manchester United beat Club Brugge away, which made Carlo Ancelotti breathe a sigh of relief.

In his post-match press conference, Carlo Ancelotti also refuted rumours of a feud between United's two big players, with the Italian fat man lifting his belt, believing that the English media had taken clothes after all.....